To have been a bit shocked by this?

Was on the bus today and the upper deck was full of primary school children aged about 10.

Firstly I heard the teacher really shouting at them because one of them had stood up. She sounded so angry I was quaking!

Then they got off the bus and I heard one girl ask to go to the toilet. The teacher said she'd have to wait. When the girl complained a bit the teacher said in a REALLY angry voice "Well, I don't have a toilet in my handbag, do I?"

It just seemed a bit excessive to me, is this an acceptable way for teachers to talk to children?

I think she had major PMS!

Just asking as I am a notorious big softie so could well have been over-reacting!!

It depends on the class I guess, it's diffcult to judge without knowing the background. I volunteer in a class of 8yr olds and was shocked by by the teacher shouting at them but I can see that she also has to keep them under control and it is hard to take the soft approach when you have even four or five disruptive kids in a class.

No i agree with you that is terrible and i would be so angry if that old battleaxe was my childrn's teacher. Honestly who does she think she is? It really annoys me when they don't let kids go to the toilet or get angry at them for asking how are they expected to hold it??? Stupid woman thats awful i am shocked

Was there a toilet there? If so, maybe a bit unfair. If not, chances are they'd all been given the chance to go to the loo before the bus trip and would get another when they arrived at their destination. As she said, she didn't have one tucked in her handbag...

It depends really how much messing around the teacher had from them before you even saw them.